Most guys find it difficult or frustrating to write about themselves in a way that attracts women, which is why so many women end up ignoring messages from guys who have profiles like this:
If you can’t even be bothered to impress her on a dating site, why would she think you’ll be impressive in person?
Studies show guys tend to pursue women who are out of their league – as in 26% more attractive than they are themselves. And the more attractive the woman, the fiercer the competition.
Don’t worry – you’ve got everything you need to write the perfect online dating profile right here in this article.
When you read until the very end, you’ll get:
- A fool-proof profile formula that works like magic on any dating site or app
- Examples of what works and what doesn’t, so you don’t accidentally turn off women
- Two fill-in-the-blank online dating profiles you can use today to get more attractive women responding immediately, plus 9 more great online dating profile examples you can copy!
Start With The Basics
As with anything in life, when you build from a solid foundation, you get lasting results. Your profile is no different!
VIDA’s team of dating experts has been writing dating profiles (and handling everything else, too) for guys just like you since 2009, and we use all kinds of metrics to track the success of our profiles.
Researchers recently confirmed what we’ve known for a long time – this formula really works. The combination of describing both who you are and who you’re looking for gets the highest response rate.
This example shows the rule in action, and it has a solid framework you can follow to get awesome results:
The profile text in the above example is written for a site like Match, where longer profiles are the norm.
For online dating sites, a good rule of thumb is keep the length of your profile down to about 300 words or less. She doesn’t have time to read a novel, and you want to leave her wanting more.
This easy formula for writing a dating profile really works:
- Catch her eye
- Describe your occupation
- Paint a picture of your everyday life
- Describe what you’re looking for
1st Paragraph: Catch Her Eye
- Attract her attention.
- Make her want to keep reading.
But if she likes what she’s seeing, she’ll keep reading – and more importantly, she’ll be way more likely to respond to your message.
In this example, the first line of this profile immediately gives her something pleasurable to visualize, so within the first couple words she’s already imagining her tropical vacation with you, filled with warm blue water and cute sea turtles.
By the time she’s done reading it, she’s learned that you are adventurous, in good enough physical condition to windsurf, love to travel, and financially able to swing a fabulous getaway. All without having to write “I love to travel” or “I’m adventurous, 
physically fit, and financially stable.”
Show, don’t tell.
You want to highlight your most attractive traits, but in a way that keeps her attention and sets you apart from the competition.
It’s easy to say you’re adventurous, loyal, and fun loving. You need to give her a reason to believe you’re adventurous, loyal, and fun loving.
2nd Paragraph: Describe Your Occupation
Let’s face it – she wants to know what you do for a living, especially if you’re looking for a more serious relationship.
If you’re a pilot, entrepreneur, or firefighter – congrats, according to Tinder you’ve got one of the top 3 most right-swiped (read: sexiest) jobs.